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This reminds me of a book called "Cyborgs vs The Earth Goddess", by M Seenarine.

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Reading the blurb of it it sounds really interesting Cheryl I can definitely see the overlap. Good to know where to go when I'm ready to get a more in depth account of this

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It's worth buying for $20. It is not a slick, hypnotic read, quite the opposite. I think its corniness and some would argue dated crunchiness actually add to the authenticity of this (specifically ecofeminist) offering. In fact I think it's easily important enough to deserve a bit more salt, preferably salt sprinkled by Marie-Louise Von Franz. MLVF's "The Feminine in Fairytales" can, in my opinion, temper some of the Seenarine book's most gamey, membranous essentialism without neutralizing the urgency of its message.

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Love this balancing act! Good to have in mind before reading

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I haven't read it, but it makes me think of Simians, Cyborgs, and Women by Donna Haraway, which is on my shelf to read. I'd love to hear more about Seenarine's book!

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It is worth procuring a copy of Seenarine's book. In my opinion Haraway is worth reading but I feel she's also kind of a hack, which I realize is sacrilege to say, but it's my honest opinion. Her writing seems to hydroplane in a way that offends even my own penchant for the ethereal. I prefer less of that stylized dissociation, even if that means it's never elevated in the academic world. Seenarine's book isn't perfect, in fact has a fair amount of editing errors, but has the traction I prefer.

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I'll keep that in mind 😄

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